4:10 Listen, my child, 1 and accept my words,
so that 2 the years of your life will be many. 3
1 tn Heb “my son” (likewise in v. 20).
2 tn The vav prefixed to the imperfect verb follows an imperative; this volitive sequence depicts purpose/result.
3 tn Heb “and the years of life will be many for you.”